Rachel Levy is a freelance journalist, author and editor. She has two Master's degrees, one in International Relations (specializing in International Law) and the second in Jewish Studies. A city mirrors the many aspects of life that we know - arts and sciences, law and history, religion and music. Rachel's work as a journalist allows her unparalleled insight into the city's development, and was among the first to follow the construction of new Amsterdam neighbourhood, IJburg. Rachel has a broad knowledge of Judaism and the Jewish world past and present. She originates from an Amsterdam-based family, which has seen the most beautiful as well as the darkest period for Amsterdam's Jews. Her stories about Jewish Amsterdam combine her academic and professional knowledge with her family history.